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Jackson Hole Airport Wants New Carousels

February 7, 2013 Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming, Teton County, Town of Jackson Comments Off
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Of course, with all those people arriving at the state’s busiest airport, things can get pretty congested as they all converge on the facility’s two carousels to claim their luggage. The airport board would like to replace those carousels with … Continue Reading

Bill Seeks To Curtail Agricultural Whistleblowing

February 7, 2013 State of Wyoming, Teton County Comments Off
whistleblower

Should investigate reporting or whistle-blowing be curtailed for Wyoming’s agriculture industry?  That’s what one bill before the state House of Representatives seeks to do.  Teton County Representative Keith Gingery says the bill is being met with mixed favor.  Gingery says the bill came out of … Continue Reading

Wyo Budget Approved on Second Reading

February 7, 2013 State of Wyoming, Teton County Comments Off
WY Capitol

The Wyoming Legislature concluded the 2nd reading of the supplemental budget bill yesterday.  The supplemental budget makes over $60 million in cuts in programs throughout state government, but appropriates close to $80 million in new spending, including … Continue Reading

Speech Team Still Number One

February 7, 2013 Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming, Teton County Schools Comments Off
speech

The Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate Team remained undefeated as they won their seventh meet of the season on February first and second at the Mustang Classic, held at Natrona County High School in Casper.  This was Jackson’s narrowest victory of the season, besting … Continue Reading

Governor Wants More Fire Funds

February 6, 2013 Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming Comments Off
8-25 Fire

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead told reporters yesterday that now is the time to be sure there is enough money in the budget to handle a fire season this summer that could well equal or surpass the seriousness of the summer of 2012.  Mead says what is currently proposed by the legislature in the budget is not nearly enough for him to … Continue Reading

Plans Continue To Improve 390/22

February 6, 2013 Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming, Teton County, Town of Jackson Comments Off
WYDOT

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the Town of Jackson and Teton County are continuing their work on developing a “Planning and Environmental Linkage” study for Highways 22 and 390. The purpose of the study is to … Continue Reading

Jackson Youth Brings Home Gold

February 6, 2013 Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming, Teton County Comments Off
moreno

A Jackson Hole youth has been awarded a gold medal in the International Special Olympic Games being held in Korea.  Luis “Alex” Moreno placed first in the Alpine Advanced Super G Division M01 … Continue Reading

Resource Officers Approved By House

February 6, 2013 State of Wyoming, Teton County Comments Off
Gingery

A bill in the Wyoming House that seeks to provide each school around the state with resource officers to defend the students against intruders found itself on shaky ground earlier this week, but Teton County Representative Keith Gingery who is behind that bill says it was … Continue Reading

Special Olympics Winter Games Here

February 5, 2013 Jackson Hole, State of Wyoming, Teton County Comments Off
special oly WY

Beginning with opening ceremonies tonight, the 2013 Special Olympics Wyoming Winter Games begin in Jackson Hole.  More than 300 Special Olympics Wyoming athletes, coaches and partners from all over the Cowboy State are in Jackson for this year’s Winter Games competition. Teams competing in this year’s Winter Games hail from … Continue Reading

Mountain Lion Hunt Area Closed

February 5, 2013 Lincoln County, State of Wyoming, Teton County Comments Off
mountain lion

A mountain lion hunting area south of Jackson was closed Sunday because the annual mortality quota of six lions was reached. Hunt Area 29 generally includes the Hoback River drainage with the southern Gros Ventre Mountains and northern Wyoming Range. It also includes the Snake River Range south to the Snake River Canyon.  Wyoming Game and Fish Spokesman Mark Gocke says the hunt area will not reopen again until next season.

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